This week I'm chatting with pro player, limited sicko, brewer at heart, Jason Ye!

Jason's Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/jasoniltg.bsky.social Jason's Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/jasoniltg Experimental Synthesizer - https://www.experimentalsynthesizer.blog Play of the Game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naWlwDpApo8

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts

This week I'm tackling some broad theoretical concepts, ultimately trying to tackle the concept of every midrange deck being a midrange deck, and how we can leverage that in draft and deckbuilding decisions.

Mike Flores - Who's the Beatdown https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/whos-the-beatdown/ Patrick Chapin - The Theory of Everything https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/innovations-the-theory-of-everything/ Sam Black - Elvish Visionary vs Elderfang Disciple (big game/small game) https://articles.starcitygames.com/magic-the-gathering/select/elvish-visionary-vs-elderfang-disciple-the-nature-of-card-advantage/ Drafting Archetypes - Attrition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOSsl7Ql2Q0

Coaching form - https://forms.gle/hviAykUw3QqqP1gg6 Chicago-Style Cube Event - https://www.tixtree.com/e/chicago-style-cube-event-40701ab92e28 Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts

Unveiling a new cube project - GUT! This week's episode goes into detail on my new tempo-focused cube, including its design history and card choices.

Cube list - https://cubecobra.com/cube/about/GUT?view=primer Cards mentioned - https://sealeddeck.tech/2GQ3DQdrQz

GUT stands for Grand Unified Theory, in reference to Chapin's article "The Theory of Everything" - https://articles.starcitygames.com/articles/innovations-the-theory-of-everything/

Please recommend cards for this cube!

Chicago-Style Cube Event (April 18, Libertyville, IL) tickets - https://www.tixtree.com/e/chicago-style-cube-event-40701ab92e28

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts

I've found the gameplay in TMT to be especially difficult, so this week we're taking a look at gameplay! Mostly focused on what to look for when reviewing your own games.

Coaching form - https://forms.gle/BQTjRXAh4ppi2Pc77 Linktree - linktr.ee/roughdrafts

TMT is another set defined by its most powerful cards. This week we're diving into rares - how to draft around them, how to play around them, both in TMT and in limited more broadly.

Coaching Form - https://forms.gle/2W8cBNr2HESzmcfa8 Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts

This week we're both saying goodbye to ECL and hello to TMT, including a discussion on small sets in general, and a closer look at some interesting new cards.

Coaching form - https://forms.gle/bJqHvbugm6bFZdhn9

Chicago-Style Cube Event tickets - https://www.tixtree.com/e/chicago-style-cube-event-40701ab92e28 Chicago-Style Cube Event bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/chicagostylecu.be

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts

Getting back to my roots and talking about a 3 mana 4/2 trample! This week is all about GR beatdown, my favorite off-supported archetype in this format.

Spotlight Series Toronto recap on Limited Level Ups (includes breakdown of my GR sealed deck) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZf5-X2d8Qo GR beats - https://www.17lands.com/deck/2c8a20c7f4014672862b624868ec252a/0?view=deck

If you're interested in coaching, fill out this form! https://forms.gle/YX5HfUpzkyoNTwa38

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts

After returning (mostly) triumphantly from Toronto, I'm armed with a new view on the concept of a metagame in limited. I provide some insight into why that's an important thing to consider when getting scrappier in drafting and deckbuilding, and lay out some specific tools within ECL.

Day 1 sealed deck - https://bsky.app/profile/sampratt.bsky.social/post/3mecqkfx6xs2n

Day 2 draft 1 - https://bsky.app/profile/sampratt.bsky.social/post/3meekbqeh4s2o

Day 2 draft 2 - https://bsky.app/profile/sampratt.bsky.social/post/3mef4ymxb7k2t

Sealed article - https://article.hareruyamtg.com/article/24554/?lang=en

Eduardo Sajgalik's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Walaoumpa

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts

This week's episode is a little more broad than usual - I'm breaking down exactly which nonrare cards in the format really matter, as well as what that means for certain specific archetypes and draft navigation. Plus some measured optimism for Goblins.

Draft log for the deck described in the episode - BRu - https://www.17lands.com/draft/18aa6af5a1de478f94aaac3194bb0e1c/1/1

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts

This week is not only a deep dive on certain synergies and build considerations in the Merfolk space, but also a retrospective on the deservedly humble 2 mana 1/3.

https://www.17lands.com/deck/b2e959e943c24378af4a0ff6eb40da1e/0?view=deck

https://www.17lands.com/deck/f86f09b0fdb5417282b5fea7b1ff7d84/0?view=deck

https://linktr.ee/roughdrafts